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Authorities in Camp Verde, Arizona, have arrested a horse owner on animal cruelty charges after flooding killed three horses and left four others missing and presumed dead. The Camp Verde Marshal’s Office said first responders were called to a property near West Grippen Road on November 1 after reports that horses had become trapped by rapidly rising floodwater. Investigators allege that neighbours and emergency personnel offered to move the animals to higher ground, but the owner refused to release them from their enclosures despite repeated warnings that conditions were worsening. Four horses were eventually rescued and given veterinary care, while…

Australind Bunnings has been rated the second-best store in Australia, while the Kalamunda outlet has been named Western Australia’s lowest-rated branch in a national analysis of customer reviews. Australind received an average score of 4.46 stars from 871 Google reviews, narrowly behind Newstead in Brisbane, which topped the national rankings with 4.47 stars from 2,909 reviews. By contrast, Kalamunda recorded 3.85 stars from 377 reviews, placing it sixth from the bottom among the 306 Bunnings stores assessed. The rankings were compiled by SEO experts at seobacklinks.com, who analysed more than 482,000 ratings collected on October 20. Stores were included only…

Donald Trump has signed a proclamation declaring the Oval Office and Cabinet Room a national monument, presenting the move as a way to protect the White House rooms from major future alterations. The order was Mr Trump’s first official action after Republicans suffered defeats in key races during Tuesday’s midterm elections. However, it does not prevent future presidents from redecorating the rooms or overturning the designation itself. Mr Trump described the Oval Office as a symbol of the presidency and the White House, saying: “It will not be allowed to be touched by anybody, destroyed, ripped down by stupid people,…

Australian tattoo artists and medical professionals have warned against a growing Bali trend in which tourists undergo full-body tattoo sessions while under general anaesthetic, saying the practice carries unnecessary and potentially life-threatening risks. Customers are reportedly paying between $9,000 and $16,000 for the procedures, carried out in licensed hospital operating rooms with as many as nine tattoo artists working simultaneously. The sessions can last between 10 and 20 hours, condensing work that would ordinarily take months or years into one or two appointments. Hospital and procedure fees are included in the price. Thousands of tourists, predominantly Australians, have travelled to…

The animated remake of The Cat in the Hat features multiple post-credits scenes, meaning cinema audiences will need to stay in their seats after the main film ends. A mid-credits sequence centres on Pig in a Wig’s birthday. It is followed by a dedication to Dr Seuss, before the Cat in the Hat jokes about the possibility of a sequel. The Cat in the Hat post-credits scenes explained There is also a scene after the credits have finished, in which the Go-Backer takes viewers back to the beginning of the film. The moment is cut short when Sherrie from HR…

Four members of a family were taken to hospital after a fire tore through a townhouse in Houston’s Greater Heights area, prompting two children and their mother to jump from a third-storey window to escape. The blaze broke out at about 1.30am on Thursday, 5 November, on Beasley Hills Lane, south-east of East T.C. Jester Boulevard and West 20th Street. Houston Fire Department crews were called to the scene shortly afterwards. Neighbours rushed to help after hearing screams and seeing flames coming from the property. John Bauer said he and another resident found the mother and her two daughters at…

Clare Testoni, the former partner of jailed Australian author Craig Silvey, has spoken publicly about the “great betrayal” she experienced after discovering his child exploitation crimes. Testoni, who was with Silvey for 13 years and shares three young children with him, said she separated from the bestselling writer as soon as she learnt of his offending. She described herself and her children as “secondary victims”. Silvey, 44, was sentenced to seven months in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to distributing and possessing child exploitation material. In a lengthy statement released on Friday, Testoni said she had been unaware of…

Paraguay’s president, Santiago Pena, has been impeached by lawmakers amid a banking collapse that has unsettled the country. Prosecutors have opened three criminal investigations into the collapse of Ueno Bank, including allegations involving Mr Pena. The impeachment vote and the investigations come as the banking crisis continues to roil Paraguay.

Detroit Red Wings supporters arrived at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night with the team’s 2-1 defeat by the Vegas Golden Knights competing for attention with the deepening Dylan Larkin dispute. The former captain has become the focus of an increasingly fraught stand-off after asking to leave Detroit. Larkin was suspended without pay last week after the club said he had informed them that he no longer wanted to play for the Red Wings. Interim general manager Shawn Horcoff said Detroit would continue exploring trade opportunities, but stressed that any move would have to serve the organisation’s long-term interests. Larkin,…

Melbourne musician Daine has turned a period of professional collapse, personal loss and severe mental ill health into their debut album, In Endless Awe & Agony, a pop record shaped by what they describe as “total surrender”. The 23-year-old, who first attracted attention with emo-inflected hyperpop, is now preparing for an international breakthrough. Singles including PQC and Love Love (Love Love) have gained attention online, while praise from The New York Times and Pitchfork has been followed by remixes from Bassvictim and Porches. Daine’s growing profile has taken them from parties in Los Angeles and New York to international festivals,…